Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-16
Racing In the East,

SHEEPsHEAD BAY, September I5th.-The
weather was delightful. the attendance
large and the track lumpy. The one and
one-foLrth miles Brown Duke won, Argo
second, Tenstrike third. Time, 2:1OI.
The seven-eighths of a mile Speciality
won, Prince Royal second, Omaha third
Time, lbs.
The one and one-half miles Laggard
won. Belvidere second, Stockton third.
Time, 2:37l
The one and three eighth milesExile won,
Lelax second, Rupert third. Time 2:22I
The one and one-elghth miles Grey Cloud
won, Phil Lee second, Arundel third
Time, 1:552.
The one and three-sixteenth miles, on
turf, Tattler won, Pasha second, Lancaster
third. Time, 2:0S.
Ira G. Hoitt in New York.
New York, September I5th.-Ira G.
Holtt OF Sacramento, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction in California, is at the
Astor House He has not been here before
for seventeen years. His visit to New
York is in connection with Biographies oi
tie State series of extbooks, which Cali
fornla has undertaken to publish. He is
also arranging matters in connection with
the next annual meeting of the National
Educational Association, which is expected
to convene at San Francisco Hoitt saws
that with proper concessions on the part o1
the railroad between New York and Chi.
cago he expects there will be a large meet
ing.
Sale of a Man-of-War.
ICopy'i9h 1887, By the California Associated Press
New YORK, September 5th.-rSpecial. To-
In accordance with an order from the
Navy Department, the man-of-wa Ten.
nessee was sold at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard to-day to Burdett Pond, Superin.
tendent of the Meridian and Cromwell
Railway Company, for $34. .525. The
United States was the first bidder having
put up set price of $2S 0G0 upon the
vessel. The bidding started at s15. and
went up in spirited manner by ffties un-
til 1t reached the SUM for which the vessel
was sold. Pond refused to say to what use
the Tennessee was to be put. but it is
thought she will be used for transporting
freight
Northern Pacific Directors.
New IoRR, September 15th.-The stock
holders of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company met this afternoon and voted for
new Board of Directors for the ensuing
year. The meeting adjourned after the
vote until tomorrow, pending an official
count. The following was the only ticket
III the field, and tits undoubtedly elected :
August Belmont, Frank Billings, John V.
Brooman, Benjamin P. Henry. Robert
Harris, Brayton Ives, Thomas f. Oakes.
Charles B. Wright, Henry Willard, Edward
ID. Abbott, Charles L. Colby, Colgate Holt
and John 3. Trevor.
The Yachts Again Becalmed.
NEW YORK, September 15th.-Another
attempt was made to-day to sail the first
trial race OF the series between the Yolun-
teer and Mayfiower, TO decide which shall
defend Americas cup against the Scotch
yacht Thistle The race was to be over
what is known as the outside course, de-
signed to test the ability of the racers in
beating to windward.
An unusual calm prevailed all day. The
Mayfiower and Volunteer were towed into
position, but after waiting till nearly 3 p.
NJ. for even breath of wind. the attempt
was abandoned. Another effort will be
made tomorrow
McGarigle is Safe In Canada.
WASHINGTON, September 15th.-Secretarv
Bayard says that he can discover no proper
ground upon which to demand the extra
dition of McGarigle. DR.. st. John, the
British subject who planned the escape OF
McGarigle, is within the jurisdiction of the
United States, and should be held answera-
BILE, but that does not help the extradition
OF McGarigle. Neither does the British
ownership of the vessel upon which Nc
Garigle escaped cut any figure.
The Army of Tennessee.
DETROIT, September 15th.-The Army Of
Tennessee has decided to hold its next
reunion at Toledo, September l6. 1888.
Cincinnati will be its permanent head
quarters. General Sherman was elected
President of the Association.
A. o. U. w. Supreme officers.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), September I5th.-Tbe
Supreme Legion of Select Knights. A. O
U. w. elected officers to day as follows
George w. Reed, of Topeka, Kan, S. C.;
Charles Bubst, OF Pittsburg,S V. G.; George
w. Howard, of Paris. H., s. j.. T. C.: RE.
Hill. of Buffalo. \. Y, Supreme Recorder ::
w. X. Sheen, Supreme Treasurer: e. NJ
Reading, of San Francisco, Cal, Supreme
Standard-Bearer; o. H. Comfort. of ST.
Paul, Supreme Senior Workman; 4. p.
Johnson, of Nebraska, Supreme Junior
Workman; +. Lenigan, of St. Louis. Su-
pTeme Guard; Ed. GiIlis, of New York
City, Supreme Trustee.
Will of California Millionaire.
GALRsBuRG Glib, September 15th.-The
remains or the late John Johnstone. of
San Jose, Cal, were entered at Knoxville
this afternoon. The win was probated
here to-day. and the largest part of the
valued at about million dollars.
was divided among his six surviving
Johnstone. Jr., Mrs
Richards, 8. Coke and Mrs. Francis
Wlsewell, OF Chicago; Mrs Alexandet
INNS, OF San Francisco; Mrs. w. Y.
Miller, of San Jose, and Mrs David Green
leaf, OF Galesburg.
Railroad Lands.
WASHINGTON, September 18TH Acting
Secretary Muldrow to-day directed the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
to proceed Immediately, and with as much
dispatch as possible, to examine and mass
upon the list of railroad selections now
pending in his office, and to forward the
same to the Secretary.
Now, here's somebody who objects to
women wearing laundried shirt fronts and
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